I like Ships too

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Tourists in the Nome Harbor.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1390/5705868/11310500/403433347.jpg

From UK, NZ & DM, from left to right.

I wonder if they're going north?

Eye on Arctic Link

 

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Tourists in the Nome Harbor.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1390/5705868/11310500/403433347.jpg

From UK, NZ & DM, from left to right.

I wonder if they're going north?

Eye on Arctic Link

Rather intrepid.

With maturity, wisdom and experience, I've codified an ironclad rule: I don't cruise where it's too cold to go over the side for a swim. Period. Full stop.

 

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Rather intrepid.

With maturity, wisdom and experience, I've codified an ironclad rule: I don't cruise where it's too cold to go over the side for a swim. Period. Full stop.

The UPCHUCK from the UK was the only boat that looked like it was semi-prepared to go north.

 

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The UPCHUCK from the UK was the only boat that looked like it was semi-prepared to go north.

Dear god, please tell me that boat isn't really named Upchuck.


That seriously cracks me up. I may never be the same.

 

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Dear god, please tell me that boat isn't really named Upchuck.


That seriously cracks me up. I may never be the same.

Brit humor.....

 

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It appears that the Xue Long is putzing about Shell's leasehold offshore in the Chukchi Sea. Why would the Chinese be doing that?

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

That's odd, certainly.

 

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not so odd when looking at the ice........

http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/data/ice/icef.png

 

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Temp Coast Guard AB - Barrow

Some of what they say is true, some isn't.

 

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The Aiviq is on the radar in Dutch Harbor. There's a pile of tugs in port there. Waiting.....

 

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The Xue Long is following the Russian arctic coastline.

 

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http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/255199_397753763611356_2100163919_n.jpg

The storm moving over the Eastern Bering Sea and Western Alaska today will track Northeast and move a front east of Point Barrow late Friday or early Saturday. Sea ice behind the front will quickly move into the Barrow area and close Point Barrow to marine traffic.

Mariners attempting to transit between the Chukchi and B
eaufort Seas should prepare for these changing ice conditions:

Within two hours after frontal passage, 6 to 9-tenths ice will move near the coast in the Barrow area. This sea ice will contain first year ice from 4 to 30 inches thick with some thicker ice and some multi-year ice. Smaller concentrations of ice may move into the area a few hours prior to frontal passage.

 

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The Xue Long is following the Russian arctic coastline.

And now, the Xue Long has passed out of the Barents and is heading into the Norwegian Sea, bound for Iceland.

 

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The Aiviq is on the radar in Dutch Harbor. There's a pile of tugs in port there. Waiting.....

The Aiviq and the Fennica are headed north to set anchors for the Noble Discoverer (aka A8XM6) which will remain in Dutch Harbor.

 

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I haven't been able to pick up Aiviq on http://www.MarineTraffic.com.

Every time I've entered the vessel name, the site responds "Out of Range." I suspect there isn't any receiver coverage in that remote location.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?level0=100




As you likely know, there have been some complaints registered about the regulatory delays that Shell has encountered. Things are so far behind schedule that they'll be lucky to get any wells drilled at all this year.

See: Shell's Alaska Drilling Delayed by Bureaucracy

...Shell has yet to drill one exploration well after spending almost $5 billion and five years in planning...

Shell’s work has been slowed by opposition from environmental groups..., Coast Guard inspection of a barge to be used in the exploration and thick ice...

http://photos.marinetraffic.com/ais/showphoto.aspx?mmsi=367141000&imo=9579016
Aiviq
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=367141000

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I haven't been able to pick up Aiviq on http://www.MarineTraffic.com.

Every time I've entered the vessel name, the site responds "Out of Range." I suspect there isn't any receiver coverage in that remote location.

The Noble Discoverer goes by the old name, A8XM6 on marinetraffic.com. There's still a pile of Shell's navy in Dutch. There were two Coast Guard Cutters there this morning and another different one, yesterday.

I think Shell tells them to not advertise their location when sailing. The Xue Long was pretty much shown on marinetraffic.com all the way to the Chukchi.

 

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The Noble Discoverer goes by the old name, A8XM6 on marinetraffic.com. There's still a pile of Shell's navy in Dutch. There were two Coast Guard Cutters there this morning and another different one, yesterday.

I think Shell tells them to not advertise their location when sailing. The Xue Long was pretty much shown on marinetraffic.com all the way to the Chukchi.

Roger that.

Dutch Harbor:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?centerx=-166.5514&centery=53.8784&zoom=14

 

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Roger that.

Dutch Harbor:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?centerx=-166.5514&centery=53.8784&zoom=14

I thought it was up to the Ship advertise where it was at any given time.

 

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A8XM6 is at the container dock in Dutch right now.

http://akweathercams.faa.gov/wxdata/59-73171.jpg

 

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The Lauren Foss is towing the A8XM6 back to Broad Bay.

 

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The Lauren Foss is towing the A8XM6 back to Broad Bay.

http://photos.marinetraffic.com/ais/showphoto.aspx?photoid=858610
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http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?level0=100

 

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Quite the paint scheme on the Tor Viking II:

http://cf.gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Tor-Viking-II-635x423.jpg



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http://gcaptain.com/aiviq-waits-in-dutch-harbor/

 

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Quite the paint scheme on the Tor Viking II:

Indeed so. Swedish?

 

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Indeed so. Swedish?

Ja. Svenska.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/flags/SE.gif
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Crew attempting to row across Arctic Ocean in 'tough spot'